Basketball rebound dome

ABSTRACT

A basketball rebound dome in the shape of a convex surface member having a plurality of raised hemispherical surfaces against which a basketball may strike to cause erratic bouncing is held within the rim of a basketball goal by a plurality of radially extending clamps.

United States Patent Voltz et al.

' Mar. 5, 1974 BASKETBALL REBOUND DOME Inventors: Bradford H. Voltz, Erie, Pa.;

Kenneth E. Hayden, Avon, Ohio Assignee: Kenneth E. Hayden, Avon, Ohio Filed: Apr. 23, 1969 Appl. No.: 818,572

US. Cl 273/].5 A Int. Cl A63b 63/00 Field of Search 273/15, 30

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Crisp 273/15 A Verkvilen 273/15 (A) Clark 273/30 Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner-Paul E. Shapiro Attorney, Agent, or FirmBaldwin, Egan, Walling &

fetzer [57] ABSTRACT A basketball rebound dome in the shape of a convex surface member having a plurality of raised hemispherical surfaces against which a basketball may strike to cause erratic bouncing is held within the rim of a basketball goal by a plurality of radially extending clamps.

2 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures Y 1 BASKETBALL REBOUND DOME This invention relates to attachment devices for game equipment, and more particularly to a device for basketball practice.

It is therefore the main purposeof this invention to provide a basketball rebound dome which will be attached by clamp means to a basketball hoop and will serve to develop basketball players rebound ability with a basketball.

Another object of this invention is to provide a basketball rebound dome which will be moulded or formed in a suitable way so as to have up-raised hemispherical surfaces, which when the basketball strikes one of these surfaces, it will causethe basketball to rebound in a random fashion.-

A further object of this invention is to provide a rebound dome of the type described, which will have a plurality of clamp members secured to the rim of the device to clampingly engage the hoop attached to the backboard so as to render the dome device stationary while also allowing it to be easily removed after a practice.

. Other objects of this invention are to provide a basketball rebound dome which is simple in design, inexpensive to'manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to useand efficient in operation. I

These and other objects will become readily apparent upon a study of the following specification together with the accompanyingdrawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention shown secured to a basketball hoop with a basketball shown in phantom lines; and H FIG. 2 is a fragmentary horizontal view of the device shown in elevation and in section. v

According to this invention, a basketball rebound dome is concave on its underside 11 and is provided with a plurality of spaced apart and raised hemispherical surfaces 11' which when struck by basketball 12 will cause ball 12 to rebound in a random fashion so as to develop a basketball players skill in handling rebounds. To the rim of rebound dome 10, extends a plurality of radially spaced apart clamps 14, the opening 15 of clamps 14 receiving portions of the hoop 16 which is secured to thebackboard 17.

In use,v the basketball l2 when shot by the player above the basketball hoop 16, will descend, striking any one of the plurality of hemispherical surfaces 11', the inherentshape of surfaces 11' causing the basketball 12 to rebound in any direction, thus developing the players skill at handling rebounds.

What I now claim is:

l. A basketball rebound dome device comprising a convex outer surface member having a plurality of individual unitary non-continuous bumps which cause erratic bouncing of a basketball when contacted thereby, a plurality of clamp members carried by said device as securement means to a basketball hoop, said rebound dome device being convexed on the upper surface and concaved on the lower surface, said upper surface having raised hemispherical surfaces against which a basketball may strike to cause its erratic bouncing in order to develop a players skill at rebounding.

2. A combination according to claim 1, wherein said clamp members are provided on the outer periphery of said convex outer surface member, said clamp members serving to clampingly engage said hoop for supporting said rebound dome device in a stationary manner, said clamp members having openings for slipping said convex outer surface member into said hoop which is secured to the backboard. 

1. A basketball rebound dome device comprising a convex outer surface member having a plurality of individual unitary noncontinuous bumps which cause erratic bouncing of a basketball when contacted thereby, a plurality of clamp members carried by said device as securement means to a basketball hoop, said rebound dome device being convexed on the upper surface and concaved on the lower surface, said upper surface having raised hemispherical surfaces against which a basketball may strike to cause its erratic bouncing in order to develop a player''s skill at rebounding.
 2. A combination according to claim 1, wherein said clamp members are provided on the outer periphery of said convex outer surface member, said clamp members serving to clampingly engage said hoop for supporting said rebound dome device in a staTionary manner, said clamp members having openings for slipping said convex outer surface member into said hoop which is secured to the backboard. 